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Blog Post: 'In Performance at the White House: Burt Bacharach & Hal David,' New PBS Special

You've heard their music, but do you know who wrote these classic songs? Tune in for a tribute to legendary song-writing team.

The legendary song-writing team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David get a much deserved, and star-studded tribute by the Library of Congress as recipients of the much coveted 'Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.' If you don't know them by name, you've certainly heard their songs.  

This special airs Monday, May 21, at 9 p.m. on PBS SoCal (check local listings).

Enjoy this tribute to the songwriting team who penned such classics as “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “What the World Needs Now Is Love” and “Walk on By.”  Composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David’s extraordinary collaboration has produced numerous hits and enjoyed a resurgence in popularity, with songs featured in the Austin Powers films and on an episode of “Glee.”

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